Our New In-Division Overlord
by U-God on May 5, 2009 7:18 AM CDT
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Well ladies and gentlemen, meet our new Johan Santana. His name is Zack Greinke and he isn't going to be leaving Kansas City anytime soon. It's bad enough when you have the bad luck of facing a guy like Roy Halladay, but at least he isn't in the division. Depending on what possible shuffles Hillman makes to the rotation, we have the very real possibility of facing Greinke four more times this season. So far in his two starts against us this season, Zack has managed to pitch 15 scoreless innings while allowing a meager nine hits and three walks to go with his 17 strikeouts. The only consolation I can find is that at least it isn't just the White Sox he's dominating.
So what does this mean for us? It is far too early to be sure, but if Zack Greinke has finally reached the potential we've been hearing about for years, playing against Kansas City will no longer be our panacea for the next three and a half seasons. Looks like it may be time to invest in some new hats.
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Are you insinuating he is our Zack Daddy?
I think I found his nickname.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
There it is.
I like to spell my racial slurs correctly. Otherwise, I may come across as ignorant.
by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 8:28 AM CDT up reply actions
i like it
much better than slash
"I am amazed we’re as high as 17th in the baserunning metric, and can’t even imagine what Atlanta must be doing to be graded that much worse — seriously, do they just swing then roam randomly around the infield oblivious of the concept of the "base"?." -TAEG
Sack Daddy
but down here they’re tryin to push Zackecutioner??? to easy.
IM SICK OF THIS ONE TRICK PONY TOWN
Hawk; "what would you do in that situation"
"id hit him" ;Stone
by Grinder Rule #42 on May 5, 2009 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions
looks like he's gonna have one of those gooden/mclain/gibson
type of years. 25 wins, 1.75 ERA.
by the way, put a hyphen between in division.
Add Guidry and (stretch) C. Lee.
If he finishes 22-3 he’ll be ecstatic. And the Royals will have won the Central. And Nick Punto will have been eviscerated, perhaps forever.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
Because clearly a team with a 22-3 pitcher
would never lose the division? Wait….
"It just occurred to me that the White Sox could win the division."
by SuddenSam on May 22, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
" That just makes me want to puke all over your head, sir."
ah, but they have gil meche.
i recall someone saying those two were likely the best 1-2 punch in the division. roses so far for the royals. but a long way to go.
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Yep great 1-2
But really not much after that and their offense sucks. They will fold like a cheap suit. Okay not that bad but I’ve always wanted to say that.
"It just occurred to me that the White Sox could win the division."
by SuddenSam on May 22, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
" That just makes me want to puke all over your head, sir."
i wouldn't discount davies and the soon to arrive hochevar.
their rotation is fine. we’ll see about the offense. i don’t think they’re likely to fold. they’ve got enough to hang around for awhile, especially since they’ve gotten off to a good start.
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But they got Farnsworth
and the Farnsworth/Ex-Cub Combo factor is deadly.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on May 5, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions
yup. sure sunk the phillies last season.
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Huh?
farnsworth wasn’t on the phillies. I think I said cub factor and Farnsworth..thus the word “combo”. But whatever, I’m still emotionally distraught from watching Pods lollipop the ball back into the infield all night.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on May 5, 2009 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions
He was also the only guy to not get a K from ZackAttack.
Did you know that?
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by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions
yes
but he cost us a run and I gotta laugh when he throws the ball in…
…I know he had two hits.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on May 5, 2009 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions
(it was a joke since that's been repeated 17 times...I share the frustration over the run he cost us...but it ended up meaning nothing, as did his 2 hits. yay offense!).
I like to spell my racial slurs correctly. Otherwise, I may come across as ignorant.
by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions
(oh, gotcha)
(it was repeated 17 times too many).
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on May 5, 2009 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah davies is solid
that is a pretty good rotation. i’d take theirs over anyone in the Central. probably the West too.
THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY
if you feel their 1 and 2 is that dominant knock yourself out
Davies is decent. As for the rest we will see.
"It just occurred to me that the White Sox could win the division."
by SuddenSam on May 22, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
" That just makes me want to puke all over your head, sir."
Solution: Not New Hitters, but New Bats
Five of the top 10 major-league home run leaders this season have something in common — and it’s not necessarily their stance or swing. It’s the bats. Carlos Pena (11 HRs through Sunday), Albert Pujols (9), Raul Ibanez (8), Brandon Inge (8) and Chase Utley (8) swing bats handmade by Marucci, a tiny company in Baton Rouge, La.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124149020393786249.html#mod=todays_us_personal_journal
(Remember, no one is an investor any more – everyone has the patience of a hummingbird, so trends are only one month long on Wall Street.)
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
Italian Bats, eh.
Someng’ sounds ah fishy.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on May 5, 2009 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions
look at this piece of trivia we found!
fuck that. if even espn can have greg from hit tracker on, then what the fuck is wsj doing?
THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY
granted my reply was well out of proportion that the article was actually "offensive" or whatever
THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY
mlb.com in interesting article shocker
on base stealing – Joe Maddon
“I know Sabrmetrics and all this stuff in regard to how ineffective base stealing actually is,” he said. "I disagree, because I don’t think you can absolutely evaluate the importance of it just based on whether it’s successful or not. It’s about the mind-set. It’s about what you do to the other team.
“It’s about the better pitch that you get for a hitter in a specific moment. It’s about the pressure on the defense. It’s about the error you create, it’s about the extra base you take. There are so many other ways to look at it. It was really generalized in one little bucket way too easily that I never really agreed with that component of the numerical world.”
more stuff including input from no 1 Lexi fan Sheehan here.
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
Yeah Joe its cool to steal bases if you can "like" steal bases
As the article points out saber guys love efficient and effective base runners.
"It just occurred to me that the White Sox could win the division."
by SuddenSam on May 22, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
" That just makes me want to puke all over your head, sir."
i love stolen bases
great teams like the early 70s As, Big red machine, early 80s Cards, led the league in stolen bases. of course they hit very well too. maybe thats not a coincidence. Check out the speed on this team:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/1976.shtml
given the sorry state of catching today, that team would probably steal 350 bases.
I love AJ.
But holy shit, every time I see Olivo throw the ball, I want to cry a little.
I like to spell my racial slurs correctly. Otherwise, I may come across as ignorant.
So I got bored in biochem today and came up with this
Jose Contreras hurt his heel,
He came back quick, what fun!
We’ll have a full rotation…shit
He just gave up six runs.
"I am amazed we’re as high as 17th in the baserunning metric, and can’t even imagine what Atlanta must be doing to be graded that much worse — seriously, do they just swing then roam randomly around the infield oblivious of the concept of the "base"?." -TAEG
Podsednik is quick
But Olivo threw him out
Deregan is HOT
Hawk; "what would you do in that situation"
"id hit him" ;Stone
by Grinder Rule #42 on May 5, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
are these supposed to rhyme?
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
Art, hoodlight, is not "supposed to" anything.
:)
I like to spell my racial slurs correctly. Otherwise, I may come across as ignorant.
by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
its a haiku
it doesn’t rhyme, but he needs to be 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables
by soxshenanigans on May 5, 2009 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions
What would make you think it's a haiku since it doesn't look anything like a haiku?
I like to spell my racial slurs correctly. Otherwise, I may come across as ignorant.
by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions
its the 4th line
most dont know about it but it’s usually written in invisible ink… true story
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
I'm going O/T on a dental related issue
I bought my first electric toothbrush about a month ago, now I’m not that familiar with these new fangled dental contraptions but how often do you change the brush heads? They are very expensive I could buy three new toothbrushes for the price of one.
ta
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
lay up?
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
haha! You can't be serious...an Englishman asking for dental advice....
But if you are serious, I’d imagine the booklet that came with your “new fangled dental contraption” would specify.
If it doesn’t, I’d use it til its bristles are worn, like a normal toothbrush.
Also good to remember: do not stick it up your arse – no matter how tempting it is because it vibrates.
I like to spell my racial slurs correctly. Otherwise, I may come across as ignorant.
by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions
It says every three months
but I can’t see them lasting that long – I usually change a toothbrush every fortnight
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
HA! I am really getting a good chuckle here, Snaggletooth.
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by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm serious
electric toothbrushes are seen as very exotic here a bit like bidets. I only bought one because it was half price, I used it for the first time this morning and my gums started bleeding and are sore now.
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
"advanced" dental technology being seen as very exotic.
i’m shocked.
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another lay up!
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on May 5, 2009 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions
i had to drive to the basket on this one instead of kicking it out.
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good choice. Go for the easy hoop.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on May 5, 2009 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Again, keep it away from your asshole and you should be all set.
The bleeding, I understand, is normal at first. Your gums aren’t used to being massaged in such a way…if touched at all, in your case.
Give it a few bloody tries.
I like to spell my racial slurs correctly. Otherwise, I may come across as ignorant.
by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, that's just too easy.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on May 5, 2009 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions
wankers
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
Like that wasn't predictable.
Now go brush your hair with the one brush you haven’t jammed into your backside.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
no one answered me
how often do you change the brush heads on the electric tooth brush
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
when there is nothing left on the brush head and the plastic makes contact with your gums
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Hey dbag - I gave you the best answer you're gonna get around here. You're going to have to use your best judgment from here since most of the rest of us, I'm sure, can last more than a fortnight on one brush.
I like to spell my racial slurs correctly. Otherwise, I may come across as ignorant.
by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions
and
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+often+do+you+change+the+brush+heads+on+the+electric+tooth+brush
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Wiz, it has to be communicated in "hooligan".
Google is too “out there”.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
big game starts in 30 mins
Arsenal to win in extra time after a 1 nil win in 90 mins
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
I'm more interested in tomorrow.
Barcelona is by far the better and more entertaining squad. However, their performance on defending set pieces is one of their few weaknesses, the second goal by Madrid on Saturday being a great example. This could even be worse with Marquez and Puyol out.
Go Sox!
Chelsea will go through to the final
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
They had a lay-up this weekend relative to Barcelona's match, but I wouldn't say they're the better team.
They are at home but they didn’t get an away goal.
Unfortunately, the odds are they play the boring “anti-soccer” they showed in Barcelona and hope for the occasional counter. It’s like watching Greece in 2004 or Rangers last year.
Go Sox!
they don't give a shit how they play as long as they win
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
I wasn't debating the potential efficacy. In fact, it's probably their only chance of winning.
I just don’t find it entertaining, which is why I watch in the first place.
Go Sox!
they should work on that winning part.
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Arsenal 0 Man u 1
Gunners now need 3 goals in 80 mins, big deal to get that
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
maybe i'm missing some thing.
but you really suck at predicting the results of sporting events.
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Hey now. Hoodie called the Zack Attack last night...give credit where due.
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by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions
i predict the sun will rise tomorrow.
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;) That's quite the limb you're on...
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by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions
0 - 2 now, Ronaldo Gunners out
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
Ur like Mush.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on May 5, 2009 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions
What language is being spoken here?
The use of “goal” leads me to believe it’s not baseball….
But then Sox-35th says “we’d lose” and I’m not sure who “we” is, if not the Sox.
Should there be a gamethread created for this event?
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by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
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